The iPad Pro now runs on the same M1 processor as recent Macs. This gives high-end tablets a considerable speed boost: the CPU is 50% faster than last year’s iPad Pro, with graphics 40% faster, according to Apple. The other big change is specific to the larger 12.9-inch model, which now uses Mini-LED technology on the LCD screen to illuminate the background. Apple calls this Liquid Retina XDR while trying to match the quality of its expensive XDR Pro Display monitor (read: best contrast, colors and brightness).
Be sure to read the full summary of the new features on the iPad Pro.
The USB-C port on both iPad Pro models now supports Thunderbolt, so you can connect your iPad to multiple monitors or storage devices, and this connector port has much faster data transfer speeds. There’s also the option to add 5G connectivity to your iPad Pro so you can get high-speed internet at the park, Uber, and the ferry. Interestingly, Apple took a page from the Facebook portal: the new iPad Pro selfie camera has such a wide field of view that it can be zoomed in and tracked during video calls, so you never leave the frame.
The 11-inch starts at $ 799 and the 12.9-inch model at $ 1,099. Pre-orders start on April 30th and tablets will be shipped in May.
Apple TV 4K
The new remote control allows new gestures.
Photography: AppleThe Apple TV 4K is getting pretty compelling updates, based on the high speed of the new A12 Bionic chip that is now inside. The new silicon enables high-speed frame HDR, perfect for sports lovers and for those shooting 5K at 60 frames per second on the iPhone 12 Pro.
The small box that connects to the TV looks the same as before, but now includes a 100% recycled aluminum remote control that has been completely redesigned. A clickable touch-sensitive keyboard sits in the center of the silver clicker, with all-new power and silence buttons and a Siri button that mirrors the iPhone on the side.
The most exciting feature of the new Apple TV 4K for moviegoers is a special color calibration tool that combines the iPhone with the 4K TV, allowing you to use the camera to ensure that the TV is perfectly calibrated to what appears in the screen, thus avoiding many of the complicated menus of modern televisions. Time will tell how well it works, but it looks similar to the EZCal app (available for iPhone and Galaxy phones) that Samsung announced during CES this January.